Island Airport (WV08) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:54 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCRW), WV08 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Island Airport in Chesapeake, WV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCRW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Island Airport (WV08) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chesapeake, WV at a field elevation of 600 ft. WV08 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCRW, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NW, SE), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCRW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCRW, 9.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.28 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCRW 281854Z 19007KT 10SM SCT200 23/08 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP251 T02280078
What changed at KCRW (nearest station)?
Since the 1754Z (1:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 20,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.30 → 30.28 inHg.
Current pilot readout for WV08
Based on the nearest station (KCRW), WV08 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 600 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWFAV | 1,800 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| SE | 1,800 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
WV08 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of WV08
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HTS UA /OV HTS150015/TM 1648/FL080/TP M20P/SK SKC/TA 09/TB NEG/IC NEG
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HTS150015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1648Reported at 16:48 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP M20PAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 09Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
VJI UA /OV GZG/TM 1456/FL240/TP BE10/TA M22/IC LGT RIME/RM ZTLFD
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GZGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1456Reported at 14:56 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP BE10Aircraft type reporting.TA M22Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZTLFDRemarks.Show raw report
HTS UA /OV ECB250020/TM 1424/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ECB250020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
HTS UA /OV YRK260030/TM 1420/FL340/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YRK260030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
CRW UA /OV 3847N 08119W/TM 1420/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP CONS/RM 40 EAST OF HNN FL360 CONT MOD CHOP AWC-WEB
CRW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 3847N 08119WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP CONSTurbulence: moderate chop continuous.RM 40 EAST OF HNN FL360 CONT…Remarks.Show raw report
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1419/FL350/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 15
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1419Reported at 14:19 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.Show raw report
HTS UA /OV EKN270030/TM 1403/FL260/TP TBM8/TA M33/IC LGT RIME
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EKN270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1403Reported at 14:03 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.TA M33Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at WV08
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCRW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 18,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NW/SE
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM EDT)
TAF KCRW 281720Z 2818/2918 21004KT P6SM BKN200 FM282000 00000KT P6SM SCT200
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WV08
- City
- Chesapeake
- State
- West Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 600 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.2206, -81.5288
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCRW
- TAF
- Nearest KCRW
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 45m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Mountaineer RC Club - Pettigrew LN , Saint Albans, WV · 19 mi
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- Flying Hillbillies R/C Club - Winfield Rd , Winfield, WV · 27 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Island Airport (WV08)
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